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Father Nathan Cromly, a priest currently serving in the Archdiocese of Denver, has spent the last 20+ years making the truths of the Catholic faith practical and impactful to people of diverse circumstances. He serves as the president and founder of the Saint John Institute, an organization that equips people for Christian leadership in the family, workplace, and society, and draws on his personal and entrepreneurial background to empower businesses, families, and individuals to Dare Great Things for Christ™.

Father Cromly’s innovative and universal AUDEO™ Approach to leadership, developed from Scripture and the spiritual tradition of the Church, has refreshed the dialogue between our ancient faith and our contemporary world, and provided modern-day Christian professionals with a practical path to infuse the responsibilities of leadership with the power of the Christian faith. Under his leadership, over 20 companies and their employees, from the CEO down to hourly line workers, have learned from Father Cromly how to bring their identity in Christ into their workplace, allowing them to raise up the people and the culture around them. Inspired by Father’s approach, corporations have partnered with the Saint John Institute and, through leadership training and spiritual guidance from Father, have incorporated Christian teaching into their business practices.

Outside of his work with businesses, Father Cromly is a speaker, author, podcast host, retreat leader, and occasional outdoorsman. Originally from Toledo, OH, he enjoys traveling, American history, classical music, and playing the blues harmonica. Father Cromly is grateful to be a priest and hopes that his work & his vocation will bring a smile to the Blessed Mother and to you.

Deacon Vernon grew up on a family farm outside of Old Monroe, Missouri. He graduated from Northeast Missouri State University with a degree in Criminal Justice and Sociology.  His first job out of college was as a police officer for the St. Louis County Police Department.  Eventually, he followed in his father’s footsteps and went to work for Ameren UE for fifteen years. 

Deacon Vernon was ordained to the diaconate on June 5, 1999, which kicked off an entirely different life journey. In July of 2000, his full-time ministry started as Director of Religious Education (DRE) in the Diocese of Pueblo, CO. In addition to Deacon Vernon’s accomplishments as a deacon, he held several other important roles in serving Christ and the Church which included the Vocation Director and Deacon Director for the Diocese of Pueblo and the Director of Pastoral Ministries and Superintendent of Catholic Schools for the Diocese of Cheyenne. To quote Deacon Vernon “Bottom line, regardless of the title, are we glorifying God in our work?”  

Deacon Vernon is a two-time survivor of cancer. He survived both chemotherapy and open-heart surgery. He shares his inspirational journey about hope and healing in his book, “Articulating Hope.” 

You can learn more about Deacon Vernon at www.deaconvernon.com.